common or garden

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of common or garden There [are a] lot of common or garden-variety Democrats who don't understand what the DNC does. Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 28 May 2020 Instead, the inciting incidents are all common or garden-variety romantic mishaps — infidelity, unplanned pregnancies, feelings undeclared lest they're not requited. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2020 Hoes and other weeding tools The common or garden hoe is great for breaking up and grading loose soil but not so good for weeding. Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common or garden
Adjective
  • That’s not to say there isn’t more cleanup than usual between showings.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • While the set seems a bit on the chintzy side, scenic designer Beowulf Boritt does his usual stellar work, assisted immensely by Ken Billington’s full-of-pizzazz lighting design.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Sheer looks are a ubiquitous part of many a modern red carpet event.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Plugging his new album with the wonderfully ubiquitous Brandi Carlile, the EGOT winner is the musical guest this week with Oscar nominee Carlile, who is back for her third time too.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This bundle comes with beginner-friendly guides to teach you common cybersecurity skills like hacking and penetration testing.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Phishing or data breaches Another common scenario involves your personal information being compromised in a phishing attack or large-scale data breach.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The panel did not stray from their earlier guesses for him, throwing out familiar names like Dave Matthews, Daryl Hall, and Pat Monahan of Train once more.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There was also a memorandum of agreement about the move signed on Monday by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek, according to one source familiar.
    Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Direct trade models that are commonplace in the coffee industry are not so in the tea industry (albeit not unheard of), because of the way the majority of the latter operates through world market auctions and regional export/importers.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But for others, particularly younger Americans, this could be the season of life where receiving wedding invitations is commonplace, and the costs are adding up.
    Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • During ordinary times, this accommodation would reflect an appropriate respect for the constitutional separation of powers.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Inevitably, skipping ordinary procedural checks, the administration made at least one mistake in deporting Abrego Garcia, and probably many others.
    The Editors, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.
    Kara Nelson, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.
    NBC News, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
Adjective
  • Also out: general manager Calvin Booth, whose contract will not be renewed.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Promoted to director of college scouting in 2003 and director of player personnel in 2009 and then assistant general manager in 2012, DeCosta has essentially been setting the prospect board and running Ravens’ drafts since 2005.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Common or garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20or%20garden. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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